Connecticut native Mike Kimbel
will compete on home soil when he meets Alex Potts
in a preliminary bout at Bellator 207 at Mohegan Sun Arena in
Uncasville, Conn., on Oct. 12.

Sherdog.com recently confirmed the bantamweight matchup with a
promotion official. Bellator 207 will be headlined by a heavyweight
grand prix semifinal between Ryan Bader
and Matt
Mitrione. The evening’s main card will be televised on
Paramount Network, with prelims streaming on Bellator.com.

Kimbel made a strong first impression in his pro — and promotional
— debut at Bellator 194, as he dispatched Geoffrey
Then in just 63 seconds on Feb. 16. Kimbel floored his opponent
with a right hand early, but then found himself ensared in an
armbar as he attempted to pounce for the finish. “The Savage” then
slammed his foe on his head and ended the contest with a series of
right hands on the mat.

Potts, meawhile, was also victorious in his Bellator MMA debut. The
Ultimate Athletics Syracuse product submitted Brandon
Polcare with a kimura 3:10 into the opening round at Bellator
182 in August 2017 for his first professional victory.